Lightning Pull Offer to Alexeev

Tom Jones of the St. Pete Times reports [url=http://www.sptimes.com/2005/08/17/Lightning/275M_for_Vinny.shtml]the Lightning have pulled their contract offer to prospect winger Nikita Alexeev[3] off the table.[/url] Alexeev, who reportedly just signed a deal to play for Superleague club Avangard Omsk, is expected to play in his native Russia this season.